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Moveo's first R&D Center in Bangalore
Moveo Systems, developer of next generation mobile solutions, has announced
the closing of its funding of $1 mn, and the establishment of its first R&D
center in Bangalore. “Innovation driven leadership coupled with compelling
interactive mobile solutions was the catalyst for our investment in Moveo,”
said Ishwar Subramanian, managing director of Akzo Nobel, on behalf of the seed
investors. “We are confident of Moveo's success as their solutions fill a
void in the mobile landscape by providing highly differentiated communication
methods by which companies can reach out to both their internal and external
stakeholders.” The seed investors are seasoned executives across a diverse
cross-section of both multi-national and Indian companies, like General
Electric, IBM, FeatherLite and others.
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Airtel, Microsoft Partnering
to Offer Windows Mobile 5.0
Entering into a strategic tie-up,
Airtel and Microsoft have launched Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0
platform that will deliver powerful business applications and multimedia
experience to enterprise and SME customers. The telco's customers will
also be able to access corporate e-mail via direct push technology. Airtel's
tie-up with Microsoft comes close on the heels of the launch of its
service delivery platform.
There are already 115
existing mobile operators who offer the Windows Mobile solution worldwide.
However, in India, Airtel will be the first telco to offer the Windows
Mobile 5.0 platform, which offers a host of applications. The Airtel
customers will have access to MS office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Internet Explorer), multi-media functionality (camera, MP3, video
recording) and line of business applications like sales force automation
on their mobile phones. Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 will be available to
Airtel customers on the latest HP I-Paq and I-Mate handsets.
Addressing the growing
mobile workforce population, the solution is targeted at both the
enterprise and SME customers. The adoption among enterprise customers is
likely to come from organizations using MS Exchange as their core platform
for mail applications within their enterprise. Windows Mobile 5.0 is
seamlessly integrated with MS Exchange server 2003. Airtel is also looking
at the tie-up as an opportunity to tap into the SME market. |
Webaroo's Enhanced Free Mobile Offline Web
Provider of offline web technology, Webaroo has introduced the new version
of its free mobile offline web. Some of the innovations in the new upgraded
version include increased control, support for saving multimedia attachments,
browser button for adding web pages and sites and content location control.
According to Beerud Sheth, Webaroo CTO and co-founder, these improvements
have been based on feedback received over the last few months. Under increased
control, several new features have been integrated to provide deeper management
and manipulation of each person's custom, mobile web. The new version also
allows users to import bookmarks from IE and Firefox browsers into Webaroo in
one simple step. Users also have the option to select the location on their hard
disk where the offline web is stored as part of the content location feature.
Webaroo now supports downloading embedded attachments on websites including
documents, audio and video content.
While there is growing interest in accessing Internet content on mobile
devices, consumers have been challenged with small screens and slow and
expensive connections. Webaroo helps in providing the experience of a fast
broadband connection on a disconnected mobile device, nearly eliminating the
drawbacks of slow or unavailable wireless networks and high cellular Internet
costs.
Webaroo is compatible with computers running Windows XP and 2000 and hand-helds
running Windows Pocket PC 2003 SE or Windows Mobile 5.0. Support for the other
operating systems will follow soon.
Nazara's Mobile Cricket Games on BREW
Nazara Technologies, a mobile content developer for the consumer market, has
launched two mobile phone games for Qualcomm's BREW solution, based on
cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and titled Dhoni Tappebaaz and Dhoni Dhamaka. The
company will also be launching Dhoni wallpapers and screensavers.
The games have been developed using the BREW solution from Qualcomm.
According to Nitish Mittersain, CEO of Nazara Technologies, “The BREW solution
has given us immense flexibility and empowered us with superior technology to
develop multiple-feature games with rich graphics.”
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Vijay Shukla
country head, ValueFirst |
Bar-coded
SMS Service
ValueFirst, an MVNO (mobile
virtual network operator), has brought the service of delivery of barcodes
on mobile phones. It allows sending encoded seven digit numbers in a
barcode form on mobile phones. The barcode is readable by standard barcode
readers. The service is network independent and works on both GSM and CDMA
networks.
The service also allows a 120 character
text message to be sent along with the barcode, giving description of the
offer. Some applications include sending encoded discount offers to
customers, which get revealed to them once they visit the point of sale,
and sending invitations and tickets to events/concerts to enlisted
members. According to Vijay Shukla, head, International Sales, ValueFirst,
“The service is likely to have a high acceptance among organized
retailers, multiplexes, and other sales-led companies. Marketers can now
also design various contests, promotions and invitations for events around
this service”. |
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XT9 Mobile Interface from
AOL's Tegic
XT9, a mobile interface from Tegic Communications, a unit of AOL's
wireless division, will now be available in India. This multi-modal user
interface solution for feature-rich smart phones and advanced mobile
devices is designed to enable users to seamlessly switch between messaging
modes, as well as numbers, letters, symbols and languages, making it
faster and easier to enter text.
 The XT9 mobile interface
is available for manufacturers of mobile and electronic devices to license
and integrate into the upcoming models. According to Ray Tsuchiyama,
senior VP, Emerging Markets, Tegic with mobile and SMS usage growing at a
rapid pace in India this is the right time to bring XT9 into the Indian
market.
The XT9 Mobile interface
seamlessly integrates T9 software for the phone keypad as well as hard and
soft QWERTY keyboard with handwriting recognition capabilities using a
stylus. By making it simpler to type words and phrases, XT9 makes it
mobile web browsing, search and messaging easier. Some features of the XT9
mobile interface include 'Next Word Prediction', support for any input
method, regional error correction, word order preference, smart
punctuation and auto accenting and user database. |
Huawei's New Facility in Bangalore
Huawei Technologies India, Huawei's overseas software research and
development (R&D) center, has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop
optical network products and wireless LAN solutions. The new center will work on
Huawei's new generation Optix series of intelligent optical network products
based on optical technologies. Huawei's optical solutions are widely deployed
by major service providers for IPTV, Triple Play (high speed internet,
television and voice), mobile and leased line services to their customers.
“Huawei Technologies India has been involved in key technology development and
this expansion will broaden our portfolio with the addition of new domains such
as optical solutions and wireless LAN,” said Virendra Gupta, vice president
and head of Embedded Solutions at Huawei Technologies India. Accommodating 180
software engineers, the new facility will house the team working on Wireless LAN
domain related software development catering to wireless switch and wireless
access points products.
Consign Technology Re-christened GoDB
Consign Technology, dealing in product development in the mobile
application space, has changed its name to GoDB Tech. P Mahavir Chand, director
of the re-christened company, said Consign Tech's mobile technology platform
GoDB has had a very good response and acceptance both in India and abroad.
“This is the reason why Consign Technology will from now be known as 'GoDB Tech and the brand
'Consigntech' will be known as GODBTECH,” he said. “GoDB tech will now
focus only on mobile applications (B2B and B2C), and jointly develop and market
the products with product companies in India and abroad.” On expansion, Chand
said GoDB Tech plans to set-up an office in Bangalore to work with the majors of
the Silicon Valley, apart from establishing direct operations in North America.
The US subsidiary will be involved in marketing and project management
activities, while the Chennai center, which is planned to scale up to 125 people
by next March will remain as the R&D center,” he said. GoDB Tech is also
launching GoDB 3.9, its latest version, which would support feature phones as
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